Bocce vs. Boules

Boccenoun

A game, similar to bowls or pétanque, played on a long, narrow, dirt-covered court

Boccenoun

One of the eight balls that the player throws in a game of bocce.

Boccenoun

Italian lawn bowling (played on a long narrow dirt court)

Boccenoun

an Italian game similar to bowls but played on a shorter, narrower green.

Bocce

Bocce (, or , Italian: [ˈbɔttʃe]), sometimes anglicized as bocce ball, bocci or boccie, is a ball sport belonging to the boules family, closely related to British bowls and French pétanque, with a common ancestry from ancient games played in the Roman Empire. Developed into its present form in Italy, bocce is played around Europe and also in other areas with Italian immigrants, including Australia, North America, and South America, principally Argentina and Rio Grande do Sul.

Boulesnoun

bowls; a game played with metal balls.

Boules

Boules (French pronunciation: ​[bul]) is a collective name for a wide range of games similar to bowls and bocce (In French: jeu or jeux, in Italian: gioco or giochi) in which the objective is to throw or roll heavy balls (called boules in France, and bocce in Italy) as close as possible to a small target ball, called the jack in English. Boules-type games are traditional and popular in many European countries and are also popular in some former French colonies in Africa and Asia.